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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1984

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EYE CLINIC MOVING

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THE EYE CLINIC AT THE LADY TRENCH POLYCLINIC WILL BE MOVING TO NEW PREMISES.

FROM FEBRUARY 1, THE CLINIC WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING PATIENTS AT THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL SPECIALIST CLINIC, GROUND FLOOR.

THE CONSULTATION HOURS WILL BE FROM 2.30 PM TO 4.15 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THE SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAYS OF EVERY MONTH.

PATIENTS WILL BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, AND NEW CASES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY REFERRAL FROM DOCTORS.

APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE IN ADVANCE AT THE CLINIC'S NEW ADDRESS BETWEEN 8.45 AM AND 12.45 PM AND BETWEEN 1.45 PM AND 4.45 PM.

SURVEY ON EDUCATION OF FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN

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A TWO-DAY SURVEY ON THE EDUCATION OF FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN IN TUEN MUN WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM JANUARY 28.

VOLUNTARY WORKERS WILL VISIT ABOUT 600 FISHING FAMILIES AT CASTLE PEAK BAY TYPHOON SHELTER TO COLLECT INFORMATION AND DATA, QUESTIONNAIRES WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, LOCAL FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATIONS, AND THE MARINE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, THE SURVEY IS TO UPDATE INFORMATION AND TO OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN.

ACCORDING TO THE 1981 CENSUS, THE FISHING POPULATION AT THE CASTLE PEAK BAY TYPHOON SHELTER WAS 5 607, OF WHICH 2 570 PEOPLE WERE BELOW THE AGE OF 14.

ABOUT 800, OR 32 PER CENT, OF THE 2 570 YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVED PROPER SCHOOL ING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THAT VIEWS AND DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE ANALYSED AND COMPILED, AND TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT A DISTRICT BOARD MEETING IN LATE MARCH.

MEANWHILE, A VARIETY SHOW AND A TALK ON EDUCATION WILL BE HELD AT THE OPEN SPACE OF MOUSE ISLAND STARTING AT 6 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 22) FOR THE FISHER FOLKS.

THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $10 000 FOR THE SURVEY AND THE VARIETY SHOW.

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